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cupsctl(8)			  OpenPrinting			      cupsctl(8)

NAME
     cupsctl - configure cupsd.conf options

SYNOPSIS
     cupsctl  [ -h server[:port] ] [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ --[no-]debug-logging
     ] [ --[no-]remote-admin ] [ --[no-]remote-any ] [ --[no-]share-printers ] [
     --[no-]user-cancel-any ] [ name=value ]

DESCRIPTION
     cupsctl updates or queries the  cupsd.conf  file  for  a  server.	When  no
     changes  are requested, the current configuration values are written to the
     standard output in the format "name=value", one per line.

OPTIONS
     The following options are recognized:

     -E   Enables encryption on the connection to the scheduler.

     -U username
	  Specifies an alternate username to use when  authenticating  with  the
	  scheduler.

     -h server[:port]
	  Specifies the server address.  Note: This option must occur before all
	  others.

     --[no-]debug-logging
	  Enables (disables) debug logging to the error_log file.

     --[no-]remote-admin
	  Enables (disables) remote administration.

     --[no-]remote-any
	  Enables (disables) printing from any address, e.g., the Internet.

     --[no-]share-printers
	  Enables (disables) sharing of local printers with other computers.

     --[no-]user-cancel-any
	  Allows (prevents) users to cancel jobs owned by others.

EXAMPLES
     Display the current settings:

	 cupsctl

     Enable debug logging:

	 cupsctl --debug-logging

     Get the current debug logging state:

	 cupsctl | grep '^_debug_logging' | awk -F= '{print $2}'

     Disable printer sharing:

	 cupsctl --no-share-printers

KNOWN ISSUES
     You cannot set the Listen or Port directives using cupsctl.

SEE ALSO
     cupsd.conf(5), cupsd(8),
     CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT
     Copyright (C) 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.

2022-05-02			      CUPS			      cupsctl(8)

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